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Incredible living sculptures

July 16, 2013 / 12:49 PM EDT / CBS News

001_Terre-Me?re-MIM2013-Copyright,_Guy_Boily.jpg — Guy Boily/Mosaicultures Internationales de Montreal

This nearly 50-foot-tall rendition of "Mother Earth" is just one of 40 large-scale living sculptures on display at the Mosaicultures Internationales Montreal 2013 exhibit.

The theme of the show, held at the Montreal Botanical Gardens, is "World of Hope" and it features works created by horticultural artists from around the globe.

Mosaicultures Internationales will be on view from June 22 to Sept. 29, 2013.

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More than three million plants and flowers were used to create the living sculptures featured at the Montreal Botanical Gardens.

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"Mosaiculture" is the horticultural art form of creating sculptures from living foliage.

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A living rendition of one of Easter Island's famous "Moai" figures is one of 40 pieces on display at the Montreal Botanical Gardens.

003_Yemen-MIM2013-Copyright,_Guy_Boily.jpg — Guy Boily/Mosaicultures Internationales de Montreal

A chameleon sculpture blends into its environment at the Montreal Botanical Gardens.

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Ring-tailed lemurs march along in this sculpture presented by artists from Madagascar.

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One of 40 living sculptures on display at the Montreal Botanical Gardens.

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Thailand contributed this sculpture of a water buffalo.

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This sculpture of chimpanzees, titled "Practically Family!", was presented by the Republic of Guinea.

Guy Boily/Mosaicultures Internationales de Montreal

One of 40 living sculptures on display at the Montreal Botanical Gardens.

012_Repentigny-MIM2013-Copyright,_Guy_Boily.jpg — Guy Boily/Mosaicultures Internationales de Montreal

One of 40 living sculptures on display at the Montreal Botanical Gardens.

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A large bee sculpture is part of "The Insects' Garden" feature presented by Belgium's Hainaut province.

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One of 40 living sculptures on display at the Montreal Botanical Gardens.

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Finland's national bird, the swan, is represented by these giant, plant-based sculptures.

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One of 40 living sculptures on display at the Montreal Botanical Gardens.

016_Hiroshima-MIM2013-Copyright,_Guy_Boily.jpg — Guy Boily/Mosaicultures Internationales de Montreal

"The Dove of Peace" is presented by Hiroshima, Japan depicts human hands holding the symbolic bird.

017_Saint-Le?onard-MIM2013-Copyright,_Guy_Boily.jpg — Guy Boily/Mosaicultures Internationales de Montreal

Bird sculptures alight on a pond at the Montreal Botanical Gardens.

018_Assomption-MIM2013-Copyright,_Guy_Boily.jpg — Guy Boily/Mosaicultures Internationales de Montreal

One of 40 living sculptures on display at the Montreal Botanical Gardens.